[run-in] {n.} 1. A traffic accident. My car was wrecked when Ihad a run-in with a small truck. 2. A violent quarrel. John had anasty run-in with his boss and was fired.
[tear around] {v. phr.} To be constantly on the go; dash around. No one can understand how she manages to tear around from one socialevent to another and yet be a good mother to
[talk out] {v.} To talk all about and leave nothing out; discussuntil everything is agreed on; settle. After their quarrel, Jilland John talked things out and reached full agreement.
[keep open house] {v. phr.} To offer hospitality and entertainthose who come at any given time on a certain day or afternoon. Beth and Charlie have a cottage by the lake where they keep
[no doubt] {adv.} 1. Without doubt; doubtless; surely; certainly. No doubt Susan was the smartest girl in her class. 2. Probably. John will no doubt telephone us if he comes to town.
[work over] {v. phr.}, {slang} To beat someone up very roughly inorder to intimidate him or extort payment, etc. Matthew was workedover by the hoodlums in the park right after midnight.
Идиома: under the circumstances Перевод: при сложившихся, существующих обстоятельствах Пример: The girl was very sick and under the circumstances did not have to take the exam. Девушка была очень больна, и при сложившихся обстоятельствах
Идиома: look the other way Перевод: игнорировать, не обращать внимания на что-либо Пример: Our boss looks the other way when his staff are one or two minutes late. Наш начальник не обращает внимания, когда
[take it from the top] {v. phr.}, {informal} {Musical andtheatrical expression} To start again from the beginning. Theconductor said, “We must try it once again. Take it from the top andwatch my baton.”
[he-man] {n.}, {informal} A man who is very strong, brave, andhealthy. Larry was a real he-man when he returned from service withthe Marines.